Sep 15 Watch Boehner: ‘Tax Increases Destroy Jobs’ Boehner: 'Tax Increases Destroy Jobs'… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch How Do Tax Cuts, Hikes Fit Into Obama’s American Jobs Act? President Obama continued to make a case for his American Jobs Act on Tuesday, but GOP leaders remain skeptical. Judy Woodruff discusses the tax aspect of the president's plan to spur job creation with two former top economic advisers, Austan… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch ‘Tough Guy’ Rick Perry Makes Waves on Republican Campaign Trail Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination just days ago, but he is already making waves by touting his state's job growth and low taxes as a model for the nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch The Doubleheader: Debt Limits and NFL Lockouts Mark Shields, David Brooks and Hari Sreenivasan talk debt ceiling and the NFL lockout… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Conrad: Any Debt Deal Would Resemble ‘Gang of 6’ Plan There were mixed signals out of Washington Thursday as to whether progress is being made over reaching a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling before the Aug. 2 deadline. Judy Woodruff discusses the "Gang of Six" plan to reduce… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Political Checklist: DO NOT USE David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff analyze President Obama's news conference… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch President Obama Urges Debt Limit Compromise in News Conference President Obama speaks at a news conference ahead of a meeting on the debt limit. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch State of Disagreement: Divisions Grow in Minnesota Budget Battle Minnesota's government shutdown continued Wednesday as Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers remained at a standstill over spending and taxes. Judy Woodruff discusses how the state's budget divide compares to the nation's with The Star Tribune's Rachel Stassen-Berger and… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Lawmakers Remain Divided on Deficit Fundamentals as Deadline Draws Closer The Senate gave up its Fourth of July recess to focus on raising the U.S. debt ceiling, but there was no sign Wednesday that lawmakers were close to reaching an agreement on the basic divide: tax hikes vs. spending cuts. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Cracks Emerge in Republican Opposition to Raising Taxes to Curb Deficit Bipartisan budget deficit talks led by Vice President Joe Biden reached an impasse Thursday over Republican objections to raising taxes. Judy Woodruff reports on the debate within the Republican Party over how to curb the deficit. Continue watching